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1 falter
'fo:ltə1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) vacilar2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) titubear•- falteringly
tr['fɔːltəSMALLr/SMALL]1) totter: tambalearse2) stammer: titubear, tartamudear3) waver: vacilarv.• decir titubeando v.• desfallecer v.• desmayar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed)['fɔːltǝ(r)]1.VI (=waver) [person] vacilar, titubear; [voice] entrecortarse, quebrarse; [steps] vacilar; [courage] fallar, faltar2.* * *['fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)]a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed) -
2 pester
'pestə(to annoy (someone) frequently or continually: He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her.) molestar, importunar, dar la latapester vb molestar / dar la latatr['pestəSMALLr/SMALL]1 molestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pester somebody for something dar la lata a alguien para algoto pester somebody to do something dar la lata a alguien para que haga algov.• acribillar v.• asar* v.• hostigar v.• importunar v.• jeringuear v.• molestar v.'pestər, 'pestə(r)transitive verb molestarto pester somebody FOR something/to + INF: he keeps pestering me for an ice-cream/to take him to the zoo — no hace más que darme la lata para que le compre un helado/para que lo lleve al zoo (fam)
['pestǝ(r)]VT molestar, fregar (LAm)is this man pestering you? — ¿la está molestando este hombre?
* * *['pestər, 'pestə(r)]transitive verb molestarto pester somebody FOR something/to + INF: he keeps pestering me for an ice-cream/to take him to the zoo — no hace más que darme la lata para que le compre un helado/para que lo lleve al zoo (fam)
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3 reconnoiter
tr[rekə'nɔɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL ≈ roconnoitre: reconocerreconnoiter vi: hacer un reconocimientov.• reconocer v.(§pres: reconozco, reconoces...)
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BrE reconnoitre 'riːkə'nɔɪtər, 're-, ˌrekə'nɔɪtə(r) transitive verb reconocer*
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vi hacer* un reconocimiento del terreno (or del área etc)(US) [ˌrekǝ'nɔɪtǝ(r)] (Mil)1.VT reconocer, explorar2.* * *
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BrE reconnoitre ['riːkə'nɔɪtər, 're-, ˌrekə'nɔɪtə(r)] transitive verb reconocer*
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vi hacer* un reconocimiento del terreno (or del área etc)
См. также в других словарях:
tered — bis·tered; cra·tered; goi·tered; let·tered; mi·tered; oys·tered; pi·las·tered; scat·tered·ly; scat·tered·ness; scep·tered; shut·tered; spec·tered; tat·tered; cen·tered; cen·tered·ness; … English syllables
tered — o (G). A wood worm … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
scat´tered|ness — scat|tered «SKAT uhrd», adjective. 1. disunited or dispersed; disorganized: »He…began to collect his scattered forces (Macaulay). 2. occurring at wide intervals; placed here and there; spread over a wide area: »scattered clouds. Ye scattered… … Useful english dictionary
scat´tered|ly — scat|tered «SKAT uhrd», adjective. 1. disunited or dispersed; disorganized: »He…began to collect his scattered forces (Macaulay). 2. occurring at wide intervals; placed here and there; spread over a wide area: »scattered clouds. Ye scattered… … Useful english dictionary
scat|tered — «SKAT uhrd», adjective. 1. disunited or dispersed; disorganized: »He…began to collect his scattered forces (Macaulay). 2. occurring at wide intervals; placed here and there; spread over a wide area: »scattered clouds. Ye scattered birds that… … Useful english dictionary
self´-cen´tered|ness — self cen|tered «SEHLF SEHN tuhrd», adjective. 1. occupied with one s own interests and affairs. 2. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) 3. being a fixed point around which other things move. –self´ cen´tered|ly, adverb. –self´ cen´tered|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
self´-cen´tered|ly — self cen|tered «SEHLF SEHN tuhrd», adjective. 1. occupied with one s own interests and affairs. 2. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) 3. being a fixed point around which other things move. –self´ cen´tered|ly, adverb. –self´ cen´tered|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
self-cen|tered — «SEHLF SEHN tuhrd», adjective. 1. occupied with one s own interests and affairs. 2. = selfish. (Cf. ↑selfish) 3. being a fixed point around which other things move. –self´ cen´tered|ly, adverb. –self´ cen´tered|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
al|tered — «L tuhrd», noun. Slang. a hot rod modified or rebuilt for a drag race; an altered dragster … Useful english dictionary
bat|tered child syndrome — «BAT uhrd», a condition of severe bruises or other injuries in small children who have been repeatedly beaten or otherwise mistreated by their parents or guardians … Useful english dictionary
bat|tered-wom|an syndrome — «BAT uhrd WUM uhn», a condition in which a woman s ability to act reasonably is impaired by experiencing repeated physical violence: »Evidence about battered woman syndrome may be the only way to persuade a jury to identify with a killer (Time) … Useful english dictionary
